E. Liz Downing
Cousins & the Stone Age Astronauts
New Paintings & Drawings
May 3 –July 12, 2009
Reception: Sunday, May 3, 2 – 5 pm

Gallery hours 11 – 6; Mondays by Appt; closed Tuesdays

2nd Sunday Reading Series
Saturday, July 12 / 4:00 pm / $3.00

Ross Losapio is a New Jersey native and graduate of Loyola College in Maryland. There, he was awarded honorable mention by the Academy of American Poets twice and had his work appear in the school's publications The Garland and Warnings. His poetry has also been published in Soundings East and, most recently, in the Summer 2009 issue of Italian Americana. The Measure of Healing, his self-published chapbook, explores the birth and childhood of a brother born with aplasia.

Raina Fields is Philadelphia native and 2008 graduate of Loyola College, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Writing and Music. She has been awarded first place from the Academy of American Poets (Loyola College) twice and her work has appeared in Loyola’s publications The Garland and Warnings. In addition, her poetry has been published in Poet’s Ink, apt, and Gargoyle. A Mother Is…, her self-published chapbook, was created to commemorate a mother's untimely demise. She will attend the Master of Fine Arts Poetry program at Virginia Tech, starting in fall 2009.

Hosted by Julie Fisher. An open reading follows.

510 Readings
Saturday, July 18 / 5:00 pm / Free

Jamie Gaughran-Perez lives in Baltimore, works in D.C., and is part of the tripartite leadership behind Narrow House. His work has appeared in various journals and other places. He’s been playing bass in Sweatpants (the band, not the article of clothing) lately.

S. L. Price is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since 1994. Price has authored two previous books: Pitching Around Fidel, which was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and Far Afield, which was named one of the five best reads of 2007 by Esquire magazine. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his family.

Ivy Goodman has published two collections of short stories, Heart Failure (University of Iowa Press, 1983), which is part of the Iowa Award Series, and A Chapter from Her Upbringing (Carnegie Mellon University Press, 2001). Individual stories have appeared in many literary magazines and anthologies.

John Barry is a Baltimore writer. He has written extensively on theatre and arts, as well as tax sales, city planning, aging rock stars, the decline of the Sun, mayoral candidates you never heard of, why he has so many books that he hasn't read, and anything else he's thinking of at the time. He has written for Baltimore City Paper, as well as Urbanite, Style, Chesapeake, Washington Post, Smart Set, n + 1 online, and elsewhere.

BELLY DANCE PERFORMANCE
Sunday, July 26/ 5:00 pm / Admission: $5.00

Meridian Belly Dance hosts a hafleh, a traditional performance showcasing a variety of belly dancing styles. www.meridiandance.com/

Cultivate your Creativity through Yoga
Six Thursdays / July 16 – August 20 / 5:30 – 7:00 pm / $50 series, $10 drop-in

About the class

Stephanie Snyder-Cornwell teaches a series using playful, creative yoga to explore the possibilities of the mind, body, and soul.

Each class begins with breathing exercises designed to heighten body awareness and alleviate stress. This is followed by a short, deliberate meditation to open and quiet the mind. The last hour of each session incorporates Asana (various physical postures) to move, stretch and tone the body. This class is for those who are interested in revealing their inner, creative self through celebratory Anusara-style yoga.

Beginner/intermediate students welcome! Six people must pre-register for this class to happen. Enrollment is limited to eight people. No advance payment required. To reserve a space or learn more, contact Stephanie at loveyourlivesout@gmail.com
or 973-580-2670.